Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose

Emergency abdominal surgery and colchicine overdose

We report a case of a patient with an unrecognized colchicine overdose presenting to the emergency department with acute abdominal symptoms rapidly progressing to multiorgan failure. The patient died 16 h after a negative explorative laparotomy despite intensive supportive care. The problem of colch...

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Main Authors: Andrzej L Komorowski, JR Martin-Hidalgo Rodil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Acute abdomen
colchicine
emergency surgery
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=4;spage=342;epage=343;aulast=Komorowski

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